List of Plates vii List of Figures xi Abbreviations xix Preface xxi Introduction . xxv Tombs The Genesis of form .. 1 Tomb No. 36, Delhi 30 Tomb of Sultan Ghari 34 Tomb of Sultan Iltutmish 38 Tomb of Sheikh Rukn-i 'Alam . 42 Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq I 46 Tomb of Khan-i Jihan Tilangani 52 Tomb of Firuz Shah Tughluq . 56 Tomb of Jalau-ud-din Mohammad Shah (Eklakhi) 60 Tomb of Mubarak Shah Sayyid .. 64 Tomb of Rani Rupmati 68 Tomb of Hushang Shah 72 Sayyid Usman Rauza .. 76 Tomb of Chotte Khan Ka Gunbad . 82 Tomb of Mubarik Sayyid .. 86 Tomb of Sikandar Lodi .. 90 Tomb of Hasan Khan Sur .. 94 Tomb of Sher Shah .. 98 Tomb of Isa Khan Niyaz .. 104 Tomb of Adham Khan 110 Tomb of Humayun 114 Tomb of Muhammad Ghaus.. 126 Tomb of Akbar .. 130 Tomb of Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah144 Ibrahim Rauza .. 148 Tomb of Iftikhar Khan . 154 Tomb of Shah Daulat .. 158 Tomb of Khan Khanan . 162 Tomb of Jahangir 168 Gol Gumbaz .. 176 Tomb of Jahan Begum 182 Tomb of I'timad-ud-daula 184 Taj Mahal190 Afzal Khan Rauza 200 Shah Navaz Khan Rauza . 204Tomb of All 'Adil Shah II 208 Tomb of Safdar Jang .. 212 Conclusions 219 Bibliography. 225 Appendix A, Glossary 233 Appendix B, Ensembles and Chahar-bagh 239 Appendix C, Proportional Comparisons & Miscellaneous Plans. . 257 Appendix D, Major Muslim Rulers of India 305 Appendix E, Chronology of Muslim Monuments in India. 317 Notes. 323 Index 329 Acknowledgements .. 335